Ebi-chan crowned calendar queen for fifth year in a row

Thursday 19th November, 07:00 AM JST

TOKYO —

Model Yuri Ebihara, 30, has been declared calendar queen in the female celebrity category for the fifth year running, following the rampant buying fever that has surfaced even before her “Ebi-chan Calendar 2010” has gone on sale.

The monthly calendar sees Ebihara, or Ebi-chan as she is known to her many loyal fans, in a range of poses and suggestive glances. The 2010 calendar comes with a DVD and bonus photo collection, and is not available for individual sale. The box set, called “I Love You,” sells for 2,940 yen starting Dec 7. Bookstores and online retailers such as Amazon have received an overwhelming demand for her latest work of art, with some outlets already sold out through reservations.

Ebi-chan, who will be at the Ginza branch of the Fukuya book store chain on Dec 6 to promote the calendar, said: “There’s a lot of love from me in each of the boxes.”

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bamboohat at 02:25 PM JST - 19th November

Shrimp-girl is beautiful but like most Japanese models, is an airhead.

If you're chasing after models for their conversation skills, you're barking up the wrong tree. The trick is to spend "quality" time with the model, and then head home to you professor of economics wife.
Mittsu at 02:34 PM JST - 19th November

She's alright
Ranger_Miffy at 08:18 PM JST - 19th November

Hope she wins the calendar prizes when she is 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130.
WilliB at 10:09 PM JST - 19th November

She is cashing in on her good looks, and who can blame her for that!
thepro at 11:40 PM JST - 19th November

She is cashing in on her good looks, and who can blame her for that!

All of us average looking jerks
LoveUSA at 11:45 PM JST - 19th November

All of us average looking jerks

that must be a compliment ;)
Good_Jorb at 06:07 AM JST - 20th November

Meh.... no accounting for taste I suppose.
ashika1009 at 08:05 AM JST - 20th November

I believe we have a true master of the sarcastic arts in number eighteen.

Oh, yes, the Ebi-chan girl. Must g oogle her without delay.
ashika1009 at 08:10 AM JST - 20th November

Went an` oogled http://www.yuriebihara.com/

A little skinny for me, but that look is in. A good combination of cute and sexy.

She`s got the curves, just not enough bounce, in my opinion.

I give her a 7.5.
BrightEyes at 08:58 AM JST - 20th November

She`s got the curves, just not enough bounce, in my opinion. I give her a 7.5.

I'm sure she's devastated.
IvanCoughalot at 01:34 PM JST - 20th November

She's much much better with the sexy pout than the infantile doe-eyed smile and V sign.
Sarge at 08:56 PM JST - 20th November

I can't believe no one has said her hair looks bad. Heck, it's no worse than Meisa Kuroki's, which has been getting raked over the coals...
norinrad21 at 10:18 PM JST - 20th November

At 30, she's slowly entering the loser dogs line.

Hopefully she would tie the knot soon
kisekicaroline at 05:18 AM JST - 21st November

Shrimp-girl is beautiful but like most Japanese models, is an airhead

yeah, most models in general are airheads. not just japanese models.
kokuryu at 03:56 AM JST - 24th November

She's cute. Can she act? Anyone seen her movies and TV shows? Maybe she is going to focus on that more. I dont know.